A string of first division ratings at the regional marching contest stretches back decades to 1980 for Nacogdoches High School. Which is also the year Jim Hagood took over as director of the band at NHS. NISD is going to acknowledge the tradition of excellence initiated by Mr. Hagood. Please join the district at 5:30 […]
The interdistrict and intradistrict transfer window opened April 21 for parents to submit a transfer request for the 2026-27 academic year. The transfer window for students will remain open until May 22. The transfer request can be downloaded by CLICKING HERE. Once completed, the transfer application should be submitted to the campus you want your child […]
Nearly 30 Stephen F. Austin State University students helped the Sylvans earn its seventh consecutive victory and sweep all the collegiate events at the Louisiana Forest Festival April 25 in Winnfield by scoring 54 points overall. No team has ever swept all the competition’s events. Louisiana Tech University came in second with 40 points, and […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Model European Union team, consisting of eight political science majors and one accounting major, earned third place in the Best Delegation contest during the 2026 Midwest Model European Union in Bloomington, Indiana. Hosted by Indiana University, the MMEU competition is the nation’s largest and second-oldest intercollegiate simulation of […]
Nacogdoches High School senior Avery Hardcastle has been selected as a member of the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals All-State Academic Team. As a member of the TASSP All-State Academic Team, Avery will be attending the annual Summer Workshop in Dallas in June where she will be recognized by the 2,000 secondary school principals […]
The Nacogdoches High School Current Events team won another district championship at the Academic UIL contest held earlier this month. Current Events is coached by NHS teacher Elyse Meyer and includes students Ezra Gregory, James Dolese, Robyn Chandler-Ezell and Nathan Stidham. Other teams qualifying for the regional competition: Journalism: News Writing – Lillian Nicholas and […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Fifteen Stephen F. Austin State University students in the School of Human Sciences and Professional Studies’ hospitality administration culinary program were recruited to staff the Masters Tournament kitchens April 3-12 at the Augusta National Golf Club in an exclusive experience to work alongside world-class experts in the culinary field. “I’ll be honest. Midweek, […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Dr. Michael Munro, clinical instructor in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of Education Studies, recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired at its annual conference in Denton. “The fact that the statewide organization took the unprecedented step of recognizing […]
NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Stephen F. Austin State University’s Friends of the Visual Arts, a community organization supporting East Texas arts and art students through fundraising, has established a new scholarship honoring Dr. Jill Carrington, retiring professor of art history at SFA, and her distinguished career as an art historian, educator and dedicated supporter of the organization. […]
Nacogdoches High School’s Emmily Castillo and Kelsie Sanchez won state championships in fiber analysis at the Texas Public Safety Association state contest held earlier this month. Teammates Addyson Gatwood and Joselyn Gonzalez finished second in the same division, while Joselyn and Alma Marines finished second in the first responders competition. In the Fiber Analysis event, […]